US National Science Foundation to ban projects with flagged Chinese institutions

The United States' National Science Foundation (NSF) will implement a new policy prohibiting collaborations with Chinese research institutions designated as restricted entities and their employees. This policy, announced on the NSF website, signifies a shift away from balancing security risks with international collaboration benefits. The NSF will no longer permit agency funds to be used for collaborations with entities on US restricted-party lists, including Chinese universities and research institutions. This action aligns with a broader congressional effort by House Republicans to limit academic partnerships between the US and China, driven by concerns that such ties could aid Beijing's military and technological advancement.